Patti Austin - Rhythm Of The Street (Qwest)

Fine strong singing ruined by the lack of a good song. The usual formula guitar solo interrupts just when you think you're about to get a blast of real soul, but the soul never emerges and the song falls flat on its face. Worth about 80p. (Muriel Gray, Smash Hits, July 19, 1984)

 One of, if not, THE all-time highest paid session singers in America. The album was dismissed by a lot of people but it's the sort of record that grows on you. Whether people will allow this single to grow on them, I really don't know, but it's a good record and I like Patti Austin's voice. (Robbie Vincent, Record Mirror, July 7, 1984)

Note: Smash Hits was predominantly monochrome back in 1984, so even though they showed many single sleeves, often the dayglo colour schemes could only be guessed at. It's great to finally see exactly what the reviewers were looking at.